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Sep 2024
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431. 13 Things I’ve Learned as a Teacher...

HADAR SHEMESH
About this episode

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast.

I’ve been an accent and fluency coach for over 10 years. It hasn’t always been easy but it was always gratifying. I’ve learned new things about English and about my teaching, and I want to share these things with you.

Full transcript and more information is here: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/07/

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